Английская Википедия:Gianna Kneepkens
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox basketball biography Gianna Kneepkens (born March 4, 2003) is an American college basketball player for the Utah Utes of the Pac-12 Conference.
Early life and high school career
Kneepkens was born in Duluth, MinnesotaШаблон:Citation needed to Donald and Betsy Kneepkens.[1] The youngest of six siblings, Kneepkens grew up playing basketball against her five older brothers.[2] She played for Marshall School in Duluth. A varsity starter since the eighth grade, Kneepkens helped her team to two Minnesota state tournament appearances.[3] During her high school career, Kneepkens scored 3,704 points, fourth all-time in Minnesota.[3] In her final high school game, Kneepkens scored 67 points, another all-time state record.[3] As a senior, she was named Gatorade Minnesota Girls Basketball Player of the Year, joining Paige Bueckers who won the award the year before.[3] Kneepkens then committed to playing college basketball for Utah.[4]
College career
Kneepkens made her debut for the Utes on November 10, 2021, against Lipscomb University. She later earned a starting role after coming off the bench and putting up 29 points against in-state rival BYU on December 4, 2021.[5] During the season, Kneepkens went on to average 11.8 points per game, shooting 38.4% from three and 87.1% from the free-throw line.[1] Kneepkens was named Pac-12 freshman of the year, First Team All-Pac-12, and given Pac-12 All-Freshman honors.[1]
During her sophomore campaign, Kneepkens continued to see success, starting in every game and scoring an average 15.3 points per game.[1] During the Utes's NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament appearance that season, She was again named to the First Team All-Pac-12 and was named a WBCA Coaches' Honorable Mention All-American.[1]
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